Veolia Recycling And Recovery Pty Ltd

[2024] FWCA 2839

[2024] FWCA 2839

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Veolia Recycling And Recovery Pty Ltd

(AG2024/2384)

VEOLIA RECYCLING AND RECOVERY PTY LTD WASTE MANAGEMENT (DRIVERS) GIPPSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER MIRABELLA	MELBOURNE, 7 AUGUST 2024

Application for approval of the Veolia Recycling and Recovery Pty Ltd Waste Management (Drivers) Gippsland Enterprise Agreement 2024.

1. Veolia Recycling And Recovery Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Recycling and Recovery Pty Ltd Waste Management (Drivers) Gippsland Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the FW Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement was 2 April 2024 and the Agreement was made on 14 June 2024. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.

1. The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, has been met.

1. The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the FW Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2), and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement was approved on 7 August 2024 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 14 August 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2025.

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Annexure A